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Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.